Forest Green Rovers vs Rochdale

4 October 2025 · National League · 2025/26 · Referee Tom Reeves

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Kyron Gordon 44’

Match summary

Rochdale took a 1-0 win at Forest Green Rovers. Rochdale led 1-0 at half-time.

Kyron Gordon put Rochdale ahead with a header in the 44th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Forest Green Rovers created 0.39 expected goals (xG) from 5 shots, Rochdale 0.48 from 8.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
5 Shots 8
1 Shots on target 3
11 Corners 2
362 Passes 460
77.6% Pass accuracy 85.9%
0 Tackles 4
18 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Forest Green Rovers Rochdale
Kick-off
Kairo MitchellShot on target
2’
9’
Emmanuel DieseruvweShot on target
37’
Daniel MossFoul
44’
Kyron GordonHeader0-1 (Rochdale)
44’
Devante RodneyShot on target
Tom Knowles
45’
45’
Harvey Gilmour
Second half underway
Half-time0-1
Harry CardwellChristian Doidge
61’
Jose MarquezKairo Mitchell
61’
Nicolas HaughtonIsaac Moore
67’
67’
Connor McBrideAidan Barlow
Neil Kengni KuemoLaurent Mendy
77’
James BalagiziJili Buyabu
77’
83’
Ethan Ebanks-LandellFoul
86’
Casey PettitRyan East
86’
Tarryn AllarakhiaDaniel Moss
86’
Tyler SmithDevante Rodney
Tre PembertonFoul
90’
90+11’
Levi AmantchiConnor McBride
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 0.48 44’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), 0-1 44’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 0.48 44’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), 0-1 Gordon 44’
Forest Green Rovers 0.39 xGRochdale 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rochdale attacking Forest Green Rovers attacking 
46’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 44’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 9’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 2’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+7’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Kevin Berkoe (Rochdale), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+11’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Kyron Gordon (Rochdale), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 46’ Christian Doidge (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 9’ Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Rochdale), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 2’ Kairo Mitchell (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+7’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Jili Buyabu (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Tyler Smith (Rochdale), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Devante Rodney (Rochdale), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Kevin Berkoe (Rochdale), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+11’ Nicolas Haughton (Forest Green Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Forest Green Rovers 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
McNicholas
Buyabu 77’
Inniss
Moore-Taylor
Pemberton
Mendy 77’
Knowles
Moore 67’
Whitwell
Mitchell 61’
Doidge 61’
Rochdale 5-4-1 Starting XI
Whatmuff
Beckwith
Berkoe
Gordon
Ebanks-Landell
Moss 86’
East 86’
Gilmour
Barlow 67’
Rodney 86’
Dieseruvwe

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luke McNicholas
90′ 3 1 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Tre Pemberton
90′ – 1 – 3 1 56 2 – –
Ryan Inniss
90′ – 2 1 9 6 43 3 – – –
Jordan Moore-Taylor
90′ – 1 – 3 1 39 1 – – –
Neil Kengni Kuemo Came on as a substitute
13′ – 1 – 1 – 11 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jili Buyabu Taken off
80′ – – 27 – – – 1 6 2 1 –
Laurent Mendy Taken off
80′ – – 35 – – – 2 4 1 1 –
Tom Knowles
90′ – – 33 – – – 2 9 1 5
Isaac Moore Taken off
70′ – – 14 – – – – 3 4 2 –
Harry Whitwell
90′ – – 41 – – – – 6 2 3 –
Nicolas Haughton Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 10 – – – – – – – –
James Balagizi Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Kairo Mitchell Taken off
64′ – – 1 1 0.13 – – 2 1 6 –
Christian Doidge Taken off
64′ – – 1 – 0.17 – – – – 5 –
Jose Marquez Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – – 2 1 2 –
Harry Cardwell Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Forest Green Rovers win 40% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.21
Rochdale win 32% Avg odds 2.81

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Forest Green Rovers DWWDD
Rochdale WWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Rochdale, 18 Jan 25 Next meeting: Rochdale 2-1 Forest Green Rovers, 11 Feb 26  All Forest Green Rovers vs Rochdale meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.